AN: Hello again my friends! Before I let you loose on this new chapter it has been brought to my attention that I do have new readers and they do need to know something important about my writing. So if you have already read my other stories skip ahead and enjoy the chapter there is no new info for you in here. Okay everyone else, here goes: I am an American girl from Indiana, I live in the heartland of my country in other words. So I was born and raised here and that means my education is American English and that is what I use in my stories. I do have a beta on this story for the first time as I was so nervous about messing up a crossover story. If by chance you find grammatical or spelling errors which is possible because I'm not perfect nor is my beta, please feel free to point them out because I do not get offended easily. Just please make sure as you're finding them that you understand there are many, many differences in versions of English. Mine is American and I know to say UK English things that end in 'ed' in AmEng end in 't' in UK and such. Just please keep that in mind as you read this story or any of my others if you so choose. I felt the need to point this out because I have picked up quite a few new readers and it has been pointed out numerous times and each one has turned out to specifically be just differences in versions. So now I will let you read on and please remember if you do find AmEng mistakes to let me know so I can fix them please! Clumsy!

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They were all gathered around the table now in Sam and Emily's dining area in the kitchen and Jake was sitting directly opposite Hermione. Every time she looked up he was watching her intently which was beginning to make her uncomfortable. It wasn't the fact he seemed to be watching her after all what girl doesn't want a drop dead gorgeous guy's attention, right!

It was the intensity of the looks that was making her squirm. She didn't understand a deep, affectionate, loving look which was exactly what she was reading in those deep brown eyes for someone whom you've just met for the first time. This reminded her of looks between Harry and Ginny, Fleur and Bill, and other really committed couples.

She was so lost in thought that she didn't at first notice the uproar and only looked up to see a beautiful brown Eagle owl land in front of her when she heard Jacob, "What the Hell?"

Hermione reached out and rubbed the head of Orion who was Draco Malfoy's owl. She gave him a piece of dinner, "Here Orion, feel free to go rest with Scooby."

"Orion? Scooby? Am I missing something?" Jake asked.

"Nothing new for you is it Jake?" Embry teased. They were all new to owl post but had seen it before so weren't as out of it as Jake.

"If you would all excuse me, I need to make sure everything at home is okay." Hermione said as she got up from the table and walked outside. She walked until she was right where the forest began and sat on a boulder she had found that was big enough for three people to sit comfortably. She then eagerly tore into the envelope.

Dearest Bushy Head,

Hello my dear, I hope you're resting that lovely head of yours. Harry and Ginny and the gang send their love of course. Actually Harry would have written this warning but he is wrapped up with our investigation at the moment.

It seems that Percival Weasley has done a runner. We can't locate him at the moment so we want you to be careful just in case. Molly is under surveillance and we've not noticed anything out of the ordinary there so we are cautiously optimistic that she's moving on, but Percy's disappearance is concerning. Also concerning is that Molly Weasley doesn't seem upset which is of course out of character. We have as many questions as we had before you left and very few answers. Please keep your pretty head safe for us, okay? And check in regularly, as you know all your big brothers worry for your safety!

Now write back and tell your amazingly gorgeous friend/brother Draco all about your adventure!

Love,

Draco

P.S. Keep your wand on your person at all times! A wise man once said "Constant Vigilance!"

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Hermione looked up startled and reached a hand into the pocket her wand rested in when she heard a twig snap. Luckily she saw Jake step forward.

"You scared me!" She said resting one hand over her heart.

"Sorry, didn't mean to. I came for a few reasons one of which was to apologize for how I acted over the owl. I didn't know you were a witch and that's how you communicate with others." He said softly as he quietly sat beside her.

Hermione didn't understand what happened inside her every time she noticed him or saw him noticing her. She became almost painfully shy which was completely out of character for her, she was normally very friendly and open.

"Oh, that's alright. No harm done. What else did you want?" She asked him as she smiled.

"Well, would you like to go for a walk? The beach is just a few blocks away and Sam said you had a question about magic which I intend to answer." Jake said standing up and offering a hand to help her up. She took ahold of his hand and he helped her up but didn't drop her hand as they started walking. Her hand felt incredibly tiny as his hand swallowed her own.

They walked in silence all the way to the beach but when she saw the sunset beginning over the water she gasped in awe drawing his attention to her. He smiled at her and approved of her noticing the beauty of nature around her.

"So, you had asked Sam this morning if he could explain some things to you?" Jake asked her. They had stopped because she wanted to take her shoes off and walk barefoot in the sand.

"Yes, I did. I'm a bit confused though; he said he couldn't answer unless the elders on the council permitted him to." Hermione said, she was quite lost over the whole conversation.

"Well, that's true normally. We aren't allowed to let outsiders of the rez in on the secret. However things changed when I looked up and saw you so now you will be privy to anything I know that you want to know." He answered with a smile and then shocked her by draping an arm around her shoulders. Apparently Jake was a very affectionate person even with someone he didn't know!

"Why am I allowed to know because we met? That makes no sense!" She countered even though it meant answers.

"Alright, how bout we sit down because this will take a while to tell." Jake sighed. Once they were sat in the sand he started his story. "It all begins a few years ago when I was out with a friend and began to feel off…"

Once he was done explaining about the wolves he looked over at her face to see how she was taking the whole thing. He expected to see fear but all he saw was admiration and acceptance. He hadn't gotten to the whole imprint thing yet and he was really worried about how that part would freak her out and have her running home to England.

"Well that is fascinating! I've not come across shifters yet in all my time in the magical world because they are so very rare. You should be grateful for your magic because it's very unique!" Hermione stated excitedly. But then her forehead furrowed and he could almost read her coming question on her face. "Wait, I'm still not understanding why you're allowed to tell me when this morning Sam wasn't allowed?" She saw and heard him sigh and watched his shoulders fall a bit.

"Well the reason that you can now know is that when a wolf imprints the object of his imprint is allowed to know, she has to know! If she isn't allowed to know then the imprint could confuse and scare her off thereby causing the wolf unimaginable pain. His reason for living is gone and that can only end in tragedy." He told her.

"What is imprinting and what does it have to do with me?" She asked with raised eyebrows.

"What you need to understand about imprinting is that it is involuntary. We don't choose for it to happen; it just does. I guess the easiest way to make you understand is that it's like love at first sight. I know not many people believe in that but it's real. Imprinting is like that only on a much higher and much more personal level. It's about the soul and procreation, and bonding. Love at first sight is a watered down version of imprinting. Are you following so far?" Jake asked worriedly. They were at the part he had to be honest about because hiding it from her would be unfair to both of them.

"I believe I understand; I know love at first sight is true and real."

This scared him; did she already have a partner?

"You have fallen in love this way?" He asked sharply and this confused her, until her brain clicked on and she thought she caught where he was leading her!

"Wait a second! You aren't saying what I think you're saying, are you? Because if that's what you're trying to say, you're off your rocker Jake! If you're trying to say you formed a wolfy bond with me and I have no say in it you really don't know me!" Hermione was pissed off!

"The moment I looked up and saw you, you became my whole world and the only reason I exist on the planet, other than to kill vampires of course." Jacob said and this time he was the one who acted shy. This big beautiful man was trying to tell her he loved her! It was ludicrous!

She shook her head and got up. "Don't even think of following me Jacob Black or you will find out how powerful a witch I really am!" And then she ran carrying her forgotten shoes in her hand.

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AN2: So I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, and she now knows the secret to the strange magic around her. When I started writing this the imprint idea fascinated me because reading it in a story is great but how do you think it would really feel if it was you? I wanted to use that angle and I think for me I would be quite mad and upset at first, and incredibly suspicious. So I wanted to show that it may not be skittles and Hershey's kisses to find out something that major! Please review!